A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from excluding the All Progressives Congress (APC) polling and collating agents from participating in governorship election holding in Edo State on Saturday.
The court presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite also orded INEC to temporarily accept and give effect to the list of the polling and collation agents for the poll.
In the case with Suit Number FHC/AB/CS/1326/2024, the APC is challenging the non-recognition/exclusion of its agents from taking part in the poll.
After hearing the application of APC counsel-Abdulghani Arobo, leading Ayodele Toe and Ayodeji Ibekunle, the judge ordered that the electoral comission not to exclude the polling and colation agents, pending thd hearing and determination of tgr motion on notice.
The case was adjourned to September 18, 2024.
Justice Nwite said: “An order of interim injuction of this Honourable court is gereby made restraining the defendant from depriving the polling and collation agents of the plaintiff official tags and full participation in the forthcoming Edo governorship election and instead directing the defendant/respondent to temporarily publish or issue customised rags with the names, details and documents of the plaintiffs polling agents or submitted for for the purpose of the forthcoming Edo State governorship election, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.”
